Prayer helps a person, and this is true. She is our support, hope and support; with her help you can calm your heart, help yourself and your loved ones. Even a short prayer has the most powerful force, it’s not for nothing that people have been praying since ancient times.

All religions have a tradition of turning to higher powers for thanksgiving, requests or praise. And, among other things, there are prayers that must be read before going to bed.

Prayers for bedtime are a real salvation for those who sleep poorly, suffer from insomnia or nightmares, and also help young parents. They will help you make sure good dream came true, and the bad one was forgotten, so that the child sleeps soundly and sweetly and so that no evil forces penetrate at night. Real protection!

Regular prayer rule Known to many Orthodox Christians, for whom evening prayer is a common thing. Basic prayers include:

• Tropari.
• To God the Father.
• Our Father.
• Saint Antiochus.
• To the Holy Spirit.
• Macarius the Great.
• Saint John Chrysostom.
• To the Most Holy Theotokos.

Sleep tight baby

Every parent knows what sleepless nights are. Babies sleep poorly, sometimes wake up several times a night, cannot calm down before bed and wake up cranky. This not only exhausts mom and dad, preventing them from getting enough sleep, but is also not good for the child.

To ensure that the baby slept well and soundly, mothers and grandmothers used to accompany a lullaby or fairy tale with an evening prayer every evening. It not only gives deep, sweet sleep to children, but also protects them.

After all, it is known that during sleep a person’s soul is, as it were, naked, not protected from the influence of otherworldly forces. You can protect yourself from their influence and bad dreams, and prayers for future sleep are a reliable remedy.

1. A wonderful universal “defense” is the Lord’s Prayer. All Orthodox Christians know it and should know it by heart, it’s like the golden rule, the basis of the foundations. Before going to bed, it is very good to read the Lord’s Prayer to your child in order to ask the higher powers for protection for the baby.

2. If a child has difficulty falling asleep, has bad dreams, or has a very difficult time falling asleep and sleeps restlessly, a special appeal to Our Lady of Kazan will help. This is an evening message for a child to sleep, it is universal and will help both a baby and a child of any age. Many Orthodox mothers know this text and read it in the evening, putting the baby to bed.

The text is very sonorous and melodic, the child calms down before going to bed, the words are pleasant to listen to and fall asleep. If you regularly read the prayer, the baby will be reliably protected by higher powers, will sleep soundly without waking up in the middle of the night, get enough sleep and see only bright dreams.

3. If your beloved baby is sleeping poorly, and it is especially difficult to put him to sleep, there is a special prayer for this case. It is short and very sonorous, it is pleasant to listen to it, and the baby will sweetly fall asleep to the voice of the mother.

While rocking your baby, read these words, which are best learned by heart. Usually, it is after this prayer that the child sleeps soundly, like a hero, until the morning, and lets his mommy and daddy sleep. Read three times, and let it become a habit - every time before your baby goes to bed.

What is the best and most effective bedtime prayer for a baby? There is an answer to this question. The best is the one that is read sincerely, from the bottom of my heart!

For the baby to be healthy and sleep soundly, mother’s prayer - the best remedy, the strongest and most powerful. But it must be read with all your heart, and you must turn to higher powers with sincere, genuine faith and openness.

There is one more important nuance. If your baby is not sleeping well, and getting him to sleep is a real problem, perhaps there are some reasons in his body. You should always pray, but do not forget that the baby may not be healthy, and this is precisely the reason for his poor sleep and whims. Do not neglect this, and if you see that the child cannot sleep, often wakes up and cries, consult a doctor.

A good habit before bed

Everyone can and should pray before going to bed; this is a wonderful tradition that will help get rid of anxiety and insomnia. After a hard day or stress, it is sometimes difficult to fall asleep. Thoughts do not give rest, anxiety and worries torment and torment. And even if you manage to close your eyelids, your dreams are disturbing, unpleasant, and in the morning there is no feeling of rest.

If you have difficulty falling asleep, have nervous tension and stress, prayer is your help. Remember one or two, it will be enough, and make it a habit. The best and most universal is, of course, the Our Father.

It is easy to remember, it is sonorous and concise and is an excellent remedy for insomnia. After reading it three times, you will fall asleep sweetly and without disturbing visions, and your peace will be protected by higher powers. There are several more prayer texts that are suitable for a good night's sleep.

1. B prayer rule There is a powerful text, the prayer of St. Macarius to God the Father. Try using it to sleep soundly and without bad dreams, it will help you calm down and not worry, and the next morning you will wake up rested and with good feelings.

It is read both in Church Slavonic and in Russian and is a petition from the Lord - to forgive for sins that were committed during the day, to cleanse the soul, to spend the night peacefully. This is a request to protect and protect from all evil.

2. The fifth prayer from the rule for the coming sleep is short, melodic and easy to remember, it is ideal for every evening, before bed. Its essence is a request for forgiveness, for the protection and patronage of higher powers. Read it sincerely and with understanding of the text, putting your soul into it, and it will help you a lot.

3. To sleep soundly and not have nightmares, to clear your soul and conscience after the day, to protect yourself, pray to your guardian angel. You can appeal to him in your own words, ask for forgiveness from higher powers for all the mistakes and sins that were committed during the day, and ask for protection. An evening prayer to your guardian angel will help you and will be a great help for the coming sleep.

In addition to sacred texts, you can simply pray yourself, in your own words. This is no less effective, believe me.. The most important rule in appealing to higher powers is sincerity. A memorized sacred text read “automatically” will not give the same effect as a naive but sincere prayer “on one’s own.”

When you go to bed, mentally thank higher power for the day you lived, for the experience you received, for all the joys you had, and even for the trials that were sent to you. From the bottom of your heart, ask heaven for forgiveness for the sins you have committed today.

Ask for protection and support. Such a prayer will have a very strong effect, you will feel it yourself! The main thing is that this becomes a good tradition.

So that the dream is forgotten

Evening prayer should become a tradition, then you are unlikely to be bothered by bad dreams. But nightmares still happen sometimes, and their evil influence can also be gotten rid of with the help of sacred texts. But it happens the other way around - you want the dream to come true, to turn out to be prophetic. What means are there for this?

1. If you had a bad, unpleasant and scary dream, it can be difficult to forget it. What can be done so that it does not turn out to be prophetic and does not come true in reality?

First, open the dream book and find out the meaning of everything you saw. Very often, nightmares have completely the opposite meaning and promise a lot of happiness. and illnesses in dreams often indicate health and longevity in reality!

2. No one bad dream no need to tell. Only… ! Water cleanses and takes away everything bad. When washing your face in the morning, look at the stream of water running from the tap. And quietly, in a whisper, tell her what you saw in your dreams. Ask water and higher powers to take away everything bad and erase the dream. And he will be forgotten!

3. Our grandmothers knew a similar remedy. In the morning, remembering your dream, go to the window. Find the most distant point on the horizon beyond which there is nothing in sight. Look at it and mentally send your dream there, beyond the horizon.

4. There are several simple spells that are easy to remember and use so that bad dreams are forgotten and pass without a trace. Choose one of these spells and use it! Read them in the morning as soon as you get up. You can rinse your face with running water while washing your face. They should be read without talking to anyone first.

Come true!

Everyone knows this feeling: waking up in the morning with regret that it was just a dream... Yes, there are good dreams. And there are even those in which secret, cherished dreams come true, in which everything turns out exactly the way you want with all your heart! What can be done to make the dream come true in reality as soon as possible?

1. The first remedy is to take sleep. It’s worth remembering it in every detail first. Don't rush to get out of bed! As soon as you get up and say the first word, the dream will dissipate and go away. Lying in bed, without saying a word, begin to remember.

It is easier to remember from end to beginning, as if unwinding the thread of a dream. When you remember everything you can, write down the plot in detail on paper. After this, mentally accept it, send a request to the Universe so that everything comes true. And wait!

2. So that the dream turns out to be prophetic and comes true as soon as possible, do not tell anyone about it. Believe with all your soul that this is a sign, trust fate, and it will send you not only prophetic dream, but also the fulfillment of desires in reality!

By the way, there is a possibility that in your dreams not only was everything the way you wanted, but it also showed the way to achieve it. Remember - what did you do, how did you behave? Maybe this is an indication of what to do in reality in order to achieve your dreams?

3. There are small conspiracies that will help make your dream come true. Say these words immediately after waking up, in the first seconds, and believe that everything will come true.

Again, great way- This is a prayer uttered on one’s own behalf. If you have a very good dream, thank the higher powers for this vision and ask with all your heart that in reality everything will turn out exactly this way. Let your appeal be sincere, do not try to find Right words, the inner message and an open heart are more important here.

Remember that all dreams have their own meaning, and do not forget to use dream books. Pray in the evening and in the morning, this is a good tradition that will help you forget about insomnia and bad dreams and call on higher powers for help!

Evening Orthodox prayers for bedtime. Evening prayers, read daily before going to bed. In evening prayer, a person thanks the Lord for a good day, meekly asks for a blessing on coming dream, turns with repentance about expected or accidental sins committed by him throughout the day.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice) Glory, and now: (read in full “Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.”)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your name yes he will come Your kingdom, Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Perplexed by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us.
Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if you are gracious, and deliver us from our enemies; For Thou art our God, and we are Thy people; all works are done by Thy hand, and we call upon Thy name.
And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and King of every creature, who has vouchsafed me even at this hour to come, forgive me the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, to pass through this dream in peace at night, so that, rising from my humble bed, I may please holy name To yours, all the days of my life, and will crush the enemies of the flesh and the incorporeal that fight me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

To the Almighty, the Word of the Father, who is perfect himself, Jesus Christ, for the sake of Thy mercy, never leave me, Thy servant, but always rest in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to the sedition of the serpent, and do not leave me to the desires of Satan, for the seed of aphids is in me. Thou, O Lord God worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me as I sleep with an unflickering light, by Thy Holy Spirit, with whom Thou hast sanctified Thy disciples. Grant, O Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of reason of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of Thy word, my body with Thy passionless passion, preserve my thought with Thy humility, and uplift I am in time like Your praise. For Thou art glorified with Thy Beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Thy sinful servant, and forgive me the unworthy, and forgive me all that I have sinned today like a man, and moreover, not like a man, but also worse than cattle, my free sins and involuntary, driven and unknown: those who are evil from youth and science, and those who are evil from impudence and despondency. If I swear by Your name, or blaspheme in my thoughts; or whom I will reproach; or slandered someone with my anger, or saddened someone, or became angry about something; either he lied, or he slept in vain, or he came to me as a beggar and despised him; or made my brother sad, or married, or whom I condemned; or became proud, or became proud, or became angry; or standing in prayer, my mind is moved by the wickedness of this world, or I think about corruption; either overeated, or drunk, or laughing madly; either I thought evil, or saw someone else’s kindness, and my heart was wounded by it; or dissimilar verbs, or laughed at my brother’s sin, but mine are countless sins; Either I didn’t pray for the sake of it, or I didn’t remember what other evil things I did, because I did more and more of these things. Have mercy on me, my Creator Master, Thy sad and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for I am Good and Lover of Mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep and rest, the prodigal, sinful and damned one, and I will bow and sing , and I will glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and ever and forever. Amen.

Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great

What will I bring to You, or what will I reward to You, O most gifted Immortal King, generous and philanthropic Lord, since you were lazy in pleasing me, and did nothing good, you brought the conversion and salvation of my soul to the end of this day? Be merciful to me, a sinner and naked of every good deed, raise up my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thoughts of this visible life. Forgive my sins, the only Sinless One, even those who have sinned this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word, and deed, and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself, covering me, save me from every opposing situation with Your Divine power, and ineffable love for mankind, and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the snare of the evil one, and save my passionate soul, and overshadow me with the light of Your face, when You come in glory, and now make me sleep without condemnation, and keep the thoughts of Your servant without dreaming, and untroubled, and all the work of Satan take me away from me, and enlighten the intelligent eyes of my heart, so that I may not sleep into death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; Yes, rising from my bed, I will bring you prayers of gratitude. Yes, Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant, with your will and conscience; Grant that I have risen to learn from Thy words, and the despondency of demons is driven away from me, to be made by Thy Angels; may I bless Your holy name, and glorify, and glorify Blessed Virgin Mary Mary, You have given intercession to us sinners, and accept this one who prays for us; We see that He imitates Your love for mankind, and does not stop praying. By that intercession, and the sign of the Honest Cross, and for the sake of all Thy saints, keep my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for Thou art holy and glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer 5

Lord our God, who have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as He is Good and Lover of Mankind, forgive me. Grant me a peaceful and serene sleep. Send Your guardian angel, covering and keeping me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 6

Lord our God, in the worthlessness of faith, and we call upon His name above every name, grant us, who are going to sleep, a weakening of soul and body, and keep us from all dreams and dark pleasures except; restrain the desire of passions, extinguish the kindling of bodily rebellion. Grant us to live chastely in deeds and words; Yes, a virtuous life is receptive, Your promised good things will not fall away, for Blessed are You forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom
(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.
Lord, save me from eternal torment.
Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.
Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.
Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
Lord, enlighten my heart, darken my evil lust.
Lord, as a man who has sinned, You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.
Lord Jesus Christ, write me Your servant in the book of animals and grant me a good end.
Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.
Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace in my heart.
Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
Lord, accept me in repentance.
Lord, don't leave me.
Lord, do not lead me into misfortune.
Lord, give me a good thought.
Lord, give me tears and mortal memory, and tenderness.
Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins.
Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
Lord, plant in me the root of good things, Thy fear in my heart.
Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything.
Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things.
Lord, weigh that you have done as You willed, that Your will be done in me, a sinner, for Thou art blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 8thOur Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Your most honorable Mother, and Your disembodied Angels, Your Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the God-speaking Apostles, the bright and victorious martyrs, the reverend and God-bearing fathers, and all the saints through the prayers, deliver me from my present demonic situation. To her, my Lord and Creator, do not want the death of a sinner, but as if he were converted and live, grant me conversion, the accursed and unworthy; take me away from the mouth of the destructive serpent, who yawns to devour me and bring me to hell alive. To her, my Lord, is my consolation, Who for the sake of the accursed one has clothed himself in corruptible flesh, pluck me from accursedness, and grant consolation to my more accursed soul. Plant in my heart to do Thy commandments, and forsake evil deeds, and receive Thy blessedness: for in Thee, O Lord, have I trusted, save me.

Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium

To Thee, Most Pure Mother of God, I fall down and pray: Consider, O Queen, how I continually sin and anger Thy Son and my God, and many times when I repent, I find myself lying before God, and I repent in trembling: will the Lord strike me down, and hour by hour I do the same again? ; I pray to this leader, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, to have mercy, strengthen me, and grant me good works. Believe me, my Lady Theotokos, for the Imam is by no means in hatred of my evil deeds, and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; But we do not know, Most Pure Lady, from where I hate, I love, but I transgress what is good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is not pleasing, but may the will of Thy Son and my God be done: may He save me, and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that I may cease from here from filthiness, and so on may I live as commanded Your Son, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, with His Originless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our God on my passionate soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass through the rest of my life without blemish and through You I will find paradise, O Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure and Blessed.

Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel

To the Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that I may not anger my God in any sin; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ti; Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls.
I place all my trust in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your roof.
Virgin Mary, do not despise me, a sinner, who requires Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Glory, and now: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Prayer of Saint John of Damascus

Master, Lover of Mankind, will this coffin really be my bed, or will you still enlighten my damned soul during the day? For seven the grave lies ahead, for seven the death awaits. I fear Your judgment, O Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil: I always anger You, the Lord my God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all the Heavenly powers, and my holy Guardian Angel. We know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, whether I want it or not, save me. Even if you save a righteous man, nothing great; and even if you have mercy on a pure person, nothing is marvelous: you are worthy of the essence of Your mercy. But surprise me, a sinner, with Thy mercy: for this show Thy love for mankind, so that my malice may not overcome Thy unspeakable goodness and mercy: and as you wish, arrange a thing for me.
Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, so that not when I fall asleep into death, and not when my enemy says: “Let us be strong against him.”
Glory: Be the protector of my soul, O God, as I walk in the midst of many snares; deliver me from them and save me, O Blessed One, as a Lover of Mankind.
And now: Let us incessantly sing with our hearts and lips the Glorious Mother of God and the Most Holy Angel of Saints, confessing this Mother of God as truly having given birth to us God incarnate, and praying unceasingly for our souls.

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross:

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the presence of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Or briefly: Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

Prayer

Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and in ignorance, even in days and nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, for it is good and Lover of Humanity.

Prayer

Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petitions for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are infirm and grant healing. Manage the sea as well. For travelers, travel. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our fathers and brothers who have fallen before us, and give them rest, where the light of Your face shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brothers and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints: for blessed art thou unto the ages of ages. . Amen.

Everyday confession of sins

I confess to You, Lord my God and Creator, in Holy Trinity To the One, glorified and worshiped, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins, which I have committed all the days of my life, and for every hour, and at the present time, and in days and nights that have passed, by deed, word, thought, food, drunkenness, secret eating, idle talk, despondency, laziness, bickering, disobedience, slander, condemnation, negligence, pride, avarice, theft, lack of speech, foulness, money-grubbing, jealousy, envy, anger, memory malice, hatred, covetousness and all my feelings: sight, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and my other sins, both mental and physical, in the image of my God and Creator, who have angered You, and my untruthful neighbor: regretting these, I present my guilt to You to my God, and I have the will to repent: exactly, Lord God my, help me, with tears I humbly pray to Thee: forgive me my sins by Thy mercy, and forgive me from all these things that I have said before You, as You are Good and Lover of Mankind.

When you go to bed, say:

In Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit: You bless me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.

Prayer for everyone Orthodox Christian– there is a moment of communication with Heavenly Father. Having cried out in prayerful humility to the Almighty, we open our hearts to Him, so that He fills it with His light and goodness. Prayer before bed is one of the the most important rituals, which not only pays tribute to the Lord, but also allows us to analyze, look back on the past day and ask the Almighty for protection from a bad dream - peace of mind for the coming sleep.

The Holy Scripture says that prayer is the duty of every Christian before God. Pray when you are awake, pray when going to bed or starting any business, and teach your child the same, for our life is a gift from the Creator, for which he asks only that small fraction. Morning and evening prayer is the duty of a pious layman - this is a rule in which there is a source of wisdom.

The wise elders of Optina commanded every baptized Orthodox Christian - prayer should not be tiresome and take a lot of time, but it is our duty before the Almighty and His Son Jesus. To a chapter from the Gospel, the Apostle, and one kathisma from the Psalter, add a prayer from the heart - and your duty as a Christian is fulfilled, and the Lord, being touched, will grant you his mercy and blessing.

• Morning prayer serves to awaken the soul, so that it remembers throughout the day - God is near, He takes care of His children. Every business is conceived with the help of the Almighty and under his vigilant Eye. Nothing and no one can hide from the Lord, who is the essence of everything. By praising the Heavenly King in the morning, we show that we need His mercy and blessing all day long, we show our humility and zeal for His glory.
• Nighttime prayer is a moment to look back. Admit your mistakes and ask for forgiveness for any sins. Ask God to remove the burden of what you have done from your soul, to calm your heart from melancholy, anxiety and torment - who, if not He, will listen to you and guide you on the path of truth. Only He has the power to free you from fear, give hope, guide and advise, restoring peace and serenity to sleep.

By opening the prayer book, you can glean a lot of wisdom, which was given by the Almighty and came down by the Holy Spirit to help us in troubles and torment. Including, there is a place for prayers that call on the Holy Saints as intercessors - they are given the power to ask God for you, begging for help. Involve your child in prayer every time you yourself pay tribute to the Almighty.

This small sacrifice from you will be enough to live under His protection, not knowing sorrow during the day and resting without fear at night. And if in the morning it is considered reasonable to devote a little more time to prayer, so that the blessing of the Lord accompanies the whole day, then, when going to bed, you can use short prayers. It is customary to say words of thanksgiving for the past day and mention your Guardian Angel for his protection, asking for guidance in life. The child is also introduced to the same thing, as a pure soul, so that the Lord always has a place in his heart.

Prayer is the antidote to nightmares

Of course, Orthodox Christians for the most part understand the power of the word of prayer. But it would not be amiss to remind you that prayer is also an excellent cure for any trouble. A nightmare is the machinations of demons who seek to torment the human soul, depriving it of peace. They force people to turn to sorcerers for salvation, covering their minds with a veil, directing them in a sinful direction.

However, there is no better medicine than prayer, which will restore peace and serenity to sleep. You just need to let Jesus and the Holy Spirit into your heart and read a few prayers for the future to sleep.

By turning to the Heavenly King for the salvation of our souls and the peace of our sleep, we will find peace and bliss that night. The Almighty, by his will, will protect his servant from the demons of fear that interfere with our rest at night.

• Do not neglect a candle or lamp - this is a ray of burning hope. The light that breaks through the darkness to God.
• “Our Father,” read before bedtime, will strengthen your faith in the Almighty and pay tribute to him from the Christian heart.
• If nightmares bother you too much, then when going to bed, supplement your prayer reading with psalms for calm and protection from demons. Their healing power is great and is even recognized Holy Synod Saint Orthodox Church.
• If nightmares torment a child, then prayer for his peaceful sleep is the duty of every parent. Do not leave your child alone with his fears - show him the way to salvation in the Almighty.
• Keep a prayer book at hand - this is a storehouse of wisdom for every everyday occasion. He will reveal to you great universal love and mercy.
• You can read a prayer for bedtime while in bed. The Lord is merciful and does not consider this sinful, for evening vigils take place after a day of work. However, try, if possible, to find strength and say the prayer in the appropriate way - in the humble posture of a good Christian.

Prayer for the coming sleep

“Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, be merciful and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and forgive me the unworthy, and forgive all that You have sinned today as a man, Why, not like a man, but also worse than cattle, my sins are free and involuntary, known and unknown: those who are evil from youth and science, and those who are evil from insolence and despondency. If I swear by Your name, or blaspheme in my thoughts; or reproach someone; or slandered someone with my anger, or made me sad, or became angry about something; either he lied, or he slept in vain, or he came to me as a beggar and despised him; or I made my brother sad, or I got married, or I condemned someone; or became proud, or became proud, or became angry; or I stand in prayer, my mind is moved by the wickedness of this world, or the corruption of my thoughts; or got too drunk, or got drunk, or laughed madly; either I had evil thoughts, or I saw someone else’s kindness, and my heart was wounded by it; or dissimilar to the verbs, or they laughed at my brother’s sin, but mine is a countless sin; Or I didn’t remember about prayer, or I don’t remember what other evil things I did, because I did everything and more than these. Have mercy on me, my Creator Master, Thy sad and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for I am Good and Lover of Mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep and rest, O prodigal sinner, I am a terrible and accursed one, and I will worship and sing , and I will glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and ever and unto ages. Amen"

Guardian Angel will protect your dreams

Prayer to the Guardian Angel has great power. He is our patron in all earthly affairs. The human soul was given to His care, so that he would instruct it in the love of God and take care of it on the path of life. By turning to him in prayer, going to sleep, we place our bodies and consciousness under his protection, so that he will be vigilant about our safety.

It is customary to mention the Guardian Angel every time before going to bed and thank him for the past day, which he arranged for us with his efforts. The text of the prayer to the Angel is quite simple and one of the very first in our lives. Every child is taught this prayer from a young age, so that the child knows that the Guardian always stands behind him and watches for good.

• Don’t forget one condition - in order to appeal to the salvation of the child’s soul, he must be baptized. Otherwise, the child does not have his own Angel, who is given to us by God to serve.
• Don’t be lazy and read the prayer-address to the Heavenly Guardian together with your child, wishing both of you a good sleep.

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

“To the Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me for all I have sinned this day, and deliver me from all the wickedness of the enemy who is against me, so that I may not sin in any way.” I praise my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen"

The Virgin Mary - patroness of mother and child

Every mother with a small child needs to take her responsibilities responsibly. In order to find a restful sleep for yourself and your baby, pray to the Mother of God - she is the protection and merciful patroness of the child and his mother.

When covering your child in the crib, read over him any short canonical prayers that the prayer book contains. Turning to the Queen of Heaven, call goodness into the child’s sleep, so that his uniform sniffling will not be overshadowed by anything and will be the subject of maternal tenderness, for the Mother of God will comfort him in the night. There is no better care from a mother for a child than a blessing for sleep.

1. Rejoice, Virgin Mary.
2. To the Deliverer.
3. The good of the King Good Mother.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Your Son and our God on my passionate soul and guide me with Your prayers to do good I will pass the rest of my life without blemish and through You I will find heaven, O Virgin Mary, one Pure and Blessed."

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos the Deliverer

“Oh, Mother of God, our help and protection, whenever we ask, be our deliverer, we trust in You and always call upon You with all our souls: have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish , calm and rejoice us, who love your Beginningless Son and our God. Amen"

Conspiracy against anxiety in a dream

The Orthodox Church rejects all pagan chants and whispers, as the work of demons. Looking for protection for your sleep from worries, it is customary to turn to the word of God in a prayer book. However, if dreams plague you with nightmares, or insomnia does not provide rest after hard work, then you can use a spell for sound sleep, in which there is a mention of the Name of the Almighty or His Holy Saints.

Such conspiracies do not occur from witchcraft or magic powers, but are born from a bright soul, given by God. Often, such conspiracies are words spoken in prayer to those who are pure in heart, and their prayer was heard by the Lord and received what they asked for as a reward.

This spell encourages blissful sleep and gives peace of mind at night. They read it three times and calmly go to bed, for the Lord will arrange everything and give you serene rest.

“In the name of our Most Holy Lord I call upon the Power of Heaven!

To me, saviors and holy Baptists,

Apply mercy to the soul, intercede for it!

Have mercy on me, and grant me a righteous sleep,

Take the tempters and seducers away from me,

Destroy the demonic tribe in the night.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

The Psalter is a storehouse of wisdom and a helper for the soul

Whenever mental anguish causes significant suffering, turn to the word of God. The Psalter is that part of the Bible that gives help in any everyday adversity or helps in healing from a heavy burden on the heart.

Psalms can be either an independent prayer or act in addition to other canonical prayers. For those who are looking for peace at night and respite from the worries of the day, the Psalter provides several saving songs.

• Psalm 90 – protection from demons. To be read by those who are plagued by nightmares and fears.
• Psalm 70 – for finding mercy and peace from the Holy Spirit.
• Psalm 65 - in protection from suffering in the soul, so that at night a person is not tormented by insomnia.
• Psalm 8 – from the fears of a child in a dream.
• Psalm 116 is about keeping the Christian soul at night in peace and serenity.

May the Lord grant you tenderness and grace in your dreams, and may all fears go away. Communicating in prayer with By Heavenly Forces, you enlist their support when your soul and body rest. Angels and Cherubim will be favored from above to guard your sleep from the invasion of all evil spirits and the demonic tribe.

Short morning and evening prayers are short prayers that anyone can say, and when said sincerely they have exceptional power.

People often ask: how should one pray, in what words, in what language? Some even say: “I don’t pray because I don’t know how, I don’t know prayers.” No special skill is needed to pray. You can simply talk to God. At divine services in the Orthodox Church we use a special language - Church Slavonic. But in personal prayer, when we are alone with God, there is no need for any special language. We can pray to God in the language in which we speak with people, in which we think.

The prayer should be very simple. The Monk Isaac the Syrian said: “Let the whole fabric of your prayer be a little complicated. One word from a tax collector saved him, and one word from a thief on the cross made him heir to the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Let us remember the parable of the publican and the Pharisee: “Two men entered the temple to pray: one was a Pharisee, and the other was a publican. The Pharisee, standing, prayed to himself like this: “God! I thank You that I am not like other people, robbers, offenders, adulterers, or like this tax collector; I fast twice a week, I give a tenth of everything I acquire.” The publican, standing in the distance, did not even dare to raise his eyes to heaven; but, hitting himself on the chest, he said: “God! be merciful to me, a sinner!” (Luke 18:10-13). And this short prayer saved him. Let us also remember the thief who was crucified with Jesus and who said to Him: “Remember me, Lord, when You come into Your kingdom” (Luke 23:42). This alone was enough for him to enter heaven.

The prayer can be extremely short. If you are just starting your prayer journey, start with very short prayers - ones that you can focus on. God doesn't need words - He needs a person's heart. Words are secondary, but the feeling and mood with which we approach God is of primary importance. Approaching God without a sense of reverence or with absent-mindedness, when during prayer our mind wanders to the side, is much more dangerous than saying the wrong word in prayer. Scattered prayer has neither meaning nor value. A simple law applies here: if the words of prayer do not reach our hearts, they will not reach God either. As they sometimes say, such a prayer will not rise higher than the ceiling of the room in which we pray, but it must reach heaven. Therefore, it is very important that every word of prayer is deeply experienced by us. If we are not able to concentrate on the long prayers that are contained in the books of the Orthodox Church - prayer books, we will try our hand at short prayers: “Lord, have mercy,” “Lord, save,” “Lord, help me,” “God, be merciful to me.” , sinner.”

Some ascetics said that if we could, with all the strength of feeling, with all our hearts, with all our soul, say just one prayer, “Lord, have mercy,” this would be enough for salvation. But the problem is that, as a rule, we cannot say it with all our hearts, we cannot say it with our whole lives. Therefore, in order to be heard by God, we are verbose.

My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and cursed servant, despondency, oblivion, unreason, negligence, and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my cursed heart and from my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever. Amen.

Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear

Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for my soul.

Prayer for the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), bosses, mentors, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians.

Prayer for the departed

Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.

End of prayers

It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Short evening prayers (at bedtime)

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us ours, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Bewildered by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us. Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if you are gracious, and deliver us from our enemies; For You are our God, and we are Your people, all works are Your hand, and we call on Your name. And now: Open the doors of Mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: For You are salvation kind of Christian.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father
Eternal God and King of every creature, who has vouchsafed me even at this hour to come, forgive me the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, to pass through this dream in peace at night, so that, rising from my humble bed, I will please Your most holy name all the days of my life, and will trample the fleshly and incorporeal enemies that fight me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our God on my passionate soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass through the rest of my life without blemish and through Thee I will find paradise, O Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel
To the Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that I may not anger my God in any sin; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ti; Rejoice, Unbrided Bride. Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Thy Son and our God, may He save our souls through Thee. I place all my trust in Thee, Mother of God, keep me under Thy roof. Virgin Mother of God, do not despise me, sinner, requiring Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios
My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee. It is worthy that You are truly blessed, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, the real Mother of God we magnify Thee. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

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According to Orthodox tradition, you should thank God for every day you live, morning and evening, before going to bed. Prayers help you feel the love of the Lord and protect you from nightmares and unhappiness.

It is known that one should turn to God not only in moments of mental unhappiness and grief, but also in free time. Morning prayers help you set yourself up for a happy and successful day. And the evening ones cry out to the Creator: through words we thank the Almighty for every day we live and protect our soul from evil.

Orthodox prayers for the coming sleep

Most people have lost the habit of such a wonderful tradition as praying at night. In the bustle of days, we forget to express our love for God, but this is necessary. Prayer helps not only to praise the Creator and ask for help: it has a beneficial effect on our mood, soul and sleep.

A person who performs such actions every day has greater happiness and luck in life than one who turns to the Almighty only with a request to resolve his problems. However, for the prayer to be effective, it must be read at home correctly.

Turning to God greatly influences our lives and consciousness. With the help of holy words, we can drive away trouble, change the future and attract happiness. Not every person knows the Church Slavonic language, so difficulties may arise in reading powerful words. Especially for you, we have translated some prayers into Russian: they have not lost their power, but have become accessible and understandable.

Prayer to God before going to bed:

“Father of all living things, help me at this hour, forgive my sins that I (name) committed carelessly today. If I offended a person with an abusive word or an unacceptable act, I pray for forgiveness. Cleanse my soul from bad thoughts, and my flesh- from the desires of sinners. Deliver, O God, from earthly vanity and show Your grace in a dream. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

Prayer to the Lord and Jesus Christ for the coming sleep:

“Our Father and Jesus Christ, grant me (name) your mercy, do not separate from me on the path of life. I kneel and pray for help in tomorrow, save my sleep and sanctify my life. May your salvation and your love descend upon me on my bed.

Forgive my sins for the day and guide me along the path of repentance and light. Let all adversity pass as the day passed. My God and Your Son Jesus, I humbly believe in Your strength and power over evil. Protect Your servant (name). May your kingdom on earth be eternal. Amen".

Evening prayer to the Holy Spirit:

“Lord, comforter of my soul. Show Your mercy and protect Your servant (name) from misfortune. Through Your help, God, I want to cleanse my soul from the sins of the day. My thoughts and words are involuntary, and therefore sinful. Protect me from melancholy, sadness, despondency, grief and all evil intentions.

Replace my corrupt deeds with the mercy of God and allow me to repent of my deeds. Have mercy on me before going to bed and forgive my sins. Grant Your intercession against the evil force. I glorify you forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for the night:

“My guardian, my soul and body remain under Your protection. Forgive me (name) if I have sinned and neglected Your trust. For my daily deeds, I ask for forgiveness and pray for deliverance from sin. Not out of malice, but out of unwillingness, I anger the Lord God and you, my Defender. Show me your grace and mercy. For the glory of our Lord. Amen".

In order for God and his saints to hear your prayers, you should say them with pure thoughts and love in your heart. You can choose one prayer, memorize it and read it every day before going to bed, because it’s not about the quantity, but about your righteousness. With the help of prayers you can fulfill your desires; the most important thing is to know the sacred text and have faith in God.